A sedentary life can affect your health and longevity. This month, a research study found that 40 percent of cancer cases and nearly 50 percent of deaths from cancer can be avoided by modifying your lifestyle.
On the flip side, squeezing in extra movement during the day can have a positive impact. For instance, simply standing more can help you lose weight and keep it off, according to a review published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Focus on adding just 30 minutes of extra activity into your day, three days a week.
Here are some simple ways to move more:
• Walk for five minutes every two hours.
• Get up and walk around or march in place during TV commercials.
• Do a few sets of heel raises, where you stand on your toes.
• Always stand or walk around when you're on the phone.
• Do a set or two of push-ups against the kitchen counter.
• Use soup cans as dumbbells and do 10 to 20 reps of biceps curls.
• Perform up to 10 reps of stand-and-sit exercises, where you rise from a chair without using your arms and then sit down again to complete one rep.
Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/move-more-ever...

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